HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens of skin and mucous membranes and the CNS. Their rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for their treatment as well as infection control.

Virus was not detected in other than vesicle fluid often enough to define the pathogenesis of either varicella or herpes zoster. Samples for culture were obtained from skin by abrasion or incision ...

Varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes ... by persistent nerve pain in the area where the rash occurred. Skin infections: It can lead to bacterial infections that can cause blisters ...

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), also called erythema multiforme major, is a systemic disease mostly involving the skin and mucous ... erosive lichen planus, and varicella zoster may mimic SJS.

The varicella-zoster virus spreads through direct skin-to-skin contact with the fluid that oozes from the blisters. While shingles are rarely spread by breathing in the varicella-zoster virus the ...

After talking to your physician, there are a few things you can do to cope with shingles at home. Use calamine lotion on ...

Previous studies have indicated that reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) might be associated with relapse in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sotelo et al. examined patients ...

Varicella, known as chickenpox, is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), with an estimated 84 million cases annually. It primarily affects children, for most of whom it is a self-limiting ...

The projected growth in the varizig market is primarily driven by an upsurge in the incidence of varicella-zoster virus infections. The varicella-zoster virus VZV is a highly infectious virus ...

Despite the availability of small-molecule antiviral treatments, a clear unmet need remains for a range of skin ... virus type 1 (HSV-1)), genital ulcers (HSV-2), and shingles, caused by varicella ...